| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63,326 | 85.72% | $82,064 | H-1B |
| 4,762 | 6.45% | $201,721 | PERM |
| 3,624 | 4.91% | $23,055 | H-2A |
| 2,165 | 2.93% | $102,088 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Colorado has seen a total of 73,877 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Colorado is the H-1B visa with 63,326 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.72% of Colorado's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,762 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.45% of Colorado's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 768 | $96,749 | 91.65% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 649 | $59,393 | 87.35% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 559 | $135,656 | 91.19% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 556 | $89,894 | 91.45% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 519 | $89,757 | 90.10% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 516 | $46,555 | 90.53% |
| Civil Engineers | 491 | $70,959 | 89.93% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 460 | $72,939 | 86.63% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 411 | $77,340 | 84.22% |
| Financial Analysts | 321 | $69,890 | 84.25% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 55 | $76,086 | 71.43% |
| Electrical Engineers | 49 | $83,466 | 68.06% |
| Segmental Pavers | 46 | $35,947 | 66.67% |
| Civil Engineers | 45 | $76,938 | 71.43% |
| Personal Care Aides | 41 | $25,455 | 71.93% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 41 | $42,732 | 110.81% |
| Database Administrators | 39 | $89,654 | 105.41% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 34 | $139,310 | 113.33% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 31 | $26,375 | 110.71% |
| Management Analysts | 31 | $81,701 | 114.81% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 25 | $66,772 | 37.88% |
| South Africa | 23 | $52,877 | 35.94% |
| Russia | 22 | $95,775 | 44.00% |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | $42,691 | 42.00% |
| Iran | 20 | $75,358 | 41.67% |
| Pakistan | 19 | $104,778 | 42.22% |
| Mongolia | 18 | $43,528 | 42.86% |
| Spain | 17 | $74,571 | 41.46% |
| Germany | 16 | $58,365 | 39.02% |
| Poland | 16 | $60,544 | 40.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Systems Inc | 18 | $90,044 | 85.71% |
| The Boston Consulting Group Inc | 18 | $93,173 | 85.71% |
| Fusion Plus Solutions Inc | 18 | $86,396 | 85.71% |
| Astir It Solutions Inc | 18 | $64,271 | 85.71% |
| Evraz Inc Na | 18 | $78,044 | 85.71% |
| Global Village Academy Aurora | 18 | $40,663 | 90.00% |
| Vantiv Llc | 18 | $86,839 | 90.00% |
| Tibco Software Inc | 18 | $98,242 | 90.00% |
| Cognilytics Inc | 18 | $65,302 | 90.00% |
| Xactly Corporation | 18 | $104,430 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Campus For Jewish Education | 1 | $34,860 | 25.00% |
| Ericsson Services Inc | 1 | $74,963 | 25.00% |
| Deere Company | 1 | $62,774 | 25.00% |
| Boulder Integral Inc | 1 | $33,467 | 25.00% |
| Pastries By Janusz Llc Dba Elegant Bakery | 1 | $40,934 | 25.00% |
| Infonow Corporation | 1 | $51,688 | 25.00% |
| Excel Engineering Inc | 1 | $46,634 | 25.00% |
| Enroute Traffic Systems Inc | 1 | $82,597 | 25.00% |
| Mvsystems Inc | 1 | $57,158 | 25.00% |
| Sound Inpatient Physicians | 1 | $93,101 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 22,666 | $78,443 | 91.75% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 4,659 | $85,417 | 93.09% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,779 | $53,009 | 65.70% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,417 | $86,058 | 88.12% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,395 | $88,733 | 94.32% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,319 | $79,423 | 89.30% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,300 | $101,558 | 91.42% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,224 | $80,462 | 88.57% |
| Engineering Services | 1,217 | $76,892 | 92.76% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 1,071 | $87,031 | 83.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming | 542 | $27,531 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 346 | $24,816 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 200 | $29,729 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 171 | $25,417 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 154 | $25,789 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 130 | $28,720 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 121 | $31,759 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,935 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 86 | $28,837 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 77 | $27,548 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 333 | $98,148 | 53.37% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 308 | $803,577 | 50.24% |
| Engineering Services | 263 | $90,142 | 49.34% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 203 | $33,430 | 50.25% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance | 109 | $44,397 | 28.02% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 89 | $116,210 | 26.73% |
| Management Consulting Services | 82 | $91,897 | 26.62% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 79 | $43,689 | 29.81% |
| Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 74 | $31,314 | 28.14% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 64 | $131,257 | 31.53% |
The chart below compares The average wage in Colorado to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Colorado over all years is $82,064. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.